$CLX 4Q15 Call: Segment-wise: Household volume was up 2% and sales grew 4%, driven by high single-digit volume in bags & wraps business. Lifestyle volume and sales were flat as strong mid-single volume & sales gains in Burt's Bees were offset by slight volume declines in Brita and Food businesses. International volume was up 2% and sales were flat.

$CME said it appointed Julie Winkler and Kim Taylor to new roles on its management team. Winkler will serve as Chief Commercial Officer and Taylor will serve as President, Clearing and Post-Trade Services.

$GGG's BoD lifted regular quarterly dividend by 9% to $0.36 per common share. The dividend is payable on Feb. 1, 2017 to shareholders of record on Jan. 17, 2017. The company has about 55.8MM shares outstanding.

$ABT's BoD increased its quarterly common dividend to 26.5 cents per share from 26 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Feb. 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 13, 2017.

$VLY priced 8.4MM common shares in a registered public offering. $VLY plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including to supplement the continued growth in the Valley National Bank's loan portfolio. The offering is expected to close on Dec. 13, 2016. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, is acting as sole book-running manager.